Heads22

Oklahoma State and St. Johns both win.

College basketball well on its way to being weird today. Oklahoma State up 72-65 at Kansas with 6 minutes left St Johns up 59-50 on Duke with 10 minutes left

This made me laugh

I do think the Intelligence Community will fight back, right or wrong

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 31, 2018 -> 10:01 PM) The Escobar stuff is interesting, but the best part is the Alfredo Griffin All-star story. The whole thing is great. When the Tigers’ Alan Trammell hurt his arm and could not play tonight, Manager Joe Altobelli named Griffin to the team, partly because he’s a fine player, but mostly because he was here.” He was there. There are higher virtues, but none so easy to take for granted.

I think I recall him in Philadelphia

I really want Avi to be good. It solves a whole host of problems and there's no reason not to root for him. Fact is that he still needs to prove himself and there's no reason, after looking at the numbers, to want to see him prove it again without the peripherals suggesting that its a career year.

I used to hate Farmer but have warmed up to him. Definitely an acquired taste. Very acquired. But, some of us like weird stuff, and Farmio falls under that.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 31, 2018 -> 12:33 PM) Bernie Sanders lost because he couldn't win over black Democrats specifically. I still think a lot of people would not embrace him until he actually joined the party.

Well, Nunes changed the memo...

Andrew Luck is cleared to throw a football!

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 31, 2018 -> 09:29 PM) I guess ISU has a UVA transfer for next year and a pretty strong recruiting class. The problem is the Big 12...although OU and TX will lose Young and Bamba. ISU around 105 mark in RPI, will be in 95-99 range after tonight's win...but still need to win the Big 12 unless they can finish conference just 2 games under .500 and get RPI closer to the 60's/70's range. Oh, they will in no way make the NCAAs. Goal should be to stay above water and get into the NIT. Next year they add Shayok from UVA and should only lose one starter. Horton-Tucker should be fun to watch.

https://deadspin.com/god-bless-alcides-esco...evel-1822614179 Non Sox related, but how Alcides Escobar is the replacement player.

Iowa State basketball is a social construct. Just handled #15 West Virginia 93-77.

The advanced stats say that 2017 was likely an aberration.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 30, 2018 -> 08:47 AM) Thats good. Have you tried to find an activity that you like that will get you moving? Skating or walking or bball or something? Treadmill running is a tough way to start back up. Honestly with my schedule, it's more trying to do something when I have time. We have treadmills at our apartment complex, so it is something that is available to me at all times. QUOTE (dasox24 @ Jan 30, 2018 -> 10:31 AM) This is an excellent thought. I used to get annoyed by the new year folks crowding the gym, but that changed last year. I don't remember what the catalyst was, but I remember thinking what you said. Why not be encouraging and hope they stick with it. I came around on this too. Why try to discourage someone that is trying? Sure, a number of it won't stick it out, but maybe with some encouragement, more will.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 29, 2018 -> 10:43 PM) So how was the workout? Honestly, just got on the treadmill for a half hour and did some curls just to do something. I feel better afterwards.

In a vacuum, all these actions are strange for a guy that has done absolutely nothing wrong.

Just exercised for the second time since April 2017 - like actual exercise. Some background - I've never been great about being active. I was always the skinny dude growing up, but once I hit college and was done with high school sports, and especially once I discovered beer, my body has gotten kind of sloppy looking. I'd get on a kick where I'd try and at least run a few times a week, or do something, but nothing constant. I was on that kick last spring too, actually went for a run over lunch on April 18 - later that day my dad passed away from a heart attack, coincidentally after working out, as he was trying to lose some weight after retirement (and was down 10 pounds just by light exercise and eating better than before.) The funny thing was, he had A-fib and was actually getting his heart checked fairly regularly, and everything was good (at least we thought). Either way, naturally, after my dad died, everything was allllll f***ed up in my life for about the rest of the summer. You get drained of energy and free time is a different concept. Then, as some of you know, my job is one that is often hectic at times - I actually have great access to workout facilities, but at the same time you want to get away from work when you have the free time because you are there enough. To boot, I sometimes have neck pain that is often exacerbated when I exercise. All of this would amount to excuses, but I know they are. Now that I'm coming up on about a year, I'm trying to at least make that first step of making that first step again. I'm not worried that I'm gonna drop dead like my dad after a workout now, but I am that in 35 years I might. I'm not trying to run a marathon, but I am trying to feel better about myself. I'm a very left brain guy (if I go for a run, I have to have my fitbit going and know how far I ran to be able to quantify what i've done) but I want to be happier simply by what I see in the mirror at this point.

Yeah, looking at the video of Farmer walking in at Opening Ceremonies was difficult to watch.

Nailed it. Big flop by the Big 12.

Gregor tweeting that the new radio home may be on FM. Farmio in stereo

I have a tough time seeing the SEC get to six wins, which probably means they will. Florida should coast, but other than that every game will be tough.

Who takes the Big 12/SEC Challenge today? No. 14 Texas Tech (-3.5) at South Carolina, 12 p.m., ESPN2 Baylor at No. 20 Florida (-6), 12 p.m., ESPN Ole Miss at Texas (-6), 2 p.m., ESPN2 Georgia at Kansas State (-7.5), 2 p.m., ESPNU No. 12 Oklahoma (-1) at Alabama, 2:15 p.m., ESPN No. 22 Tennessee (-3) at Iowa State, 4 p.m., ESPNU TCU (-5.5) at Vanderbilt, 4 p.m., ESPN2 Texas A&M at No. 5 Kansas (-7), 4:30 p.m., ESPN Oklahoma State (-7.5) at Arkansas, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Kentucky at No. 7 West Virginia (-8), 7 p.m., ESPN

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 25, 2018 -> 01:27 PM) I hope you enjoy your new RB coach Should I be happy?